Sore No More

Sore No More

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When yoga instructor Katie Brauer helped the women of Team Specialized-lululemon loosen up at their first training camp earlier this year, a chorus of agony echoed throughout the studio—especially when she got to the lower body. That was no surprise to Brauer, the director of teacher training and yoga programming at Yoga Six in San Diego. Cycling’s static position and repetitive motion create muscular imbalances that lead to tightness and pain, she says. These factors can also compromise your ability to generate power. This sequence targets the hips, glutes, quads, and hamstrings. Do it for 10 minutes after every ride.